MSSQL Backup Script
Hi allI've been getting my head around SQL backup scripts, and have nabbed one from spiceworks own code snippets. I plan to use this on SQL 2005 pro (10 databases), and SQL 2012 express (1 database)...
View ArticleSQL auditing
I'm looking at adding audit trails (as in, recording any changes to the data) to a database I'm creating. The database has multiple schemas which are used to manage staff permissions. The two main ways...
View ArticleHow many Virtual MS SQL servers can be crammed onto a single physical box
Assuming a MS SQL Enterprise license that allows for unlimited Virtual Instances and assuming an average 20GB Database, how many SQL server VM's would you feel comfortable cramming onto a single host...
View ArticleSee ya SQL 2005...
Anyone still using SQL 2005 in their database environment? Well,Microsoft warnedus of the impending doom -the end of extended support. That's right, extended support for all versions of SQL Server 2005...
View ArticleTime changes and SQL databases that log time.
I have several MS SQL databases that log entries with the time and date. This becomes a problem with CDT and DST. In the more critical database tables there is no index field to use to remove the...
View ArticleVSS for SQL Server 2000
I have a Hyper-V VM running server 2003r2 as the OS and SQL2000 for a legacy application. I believe to use Hyper-V replication and maintain data integrity, I need to have VSS running on the VM. Has...
View ArticleUrgent Response requested: Autogrow of SQL DB
I'm referencing this post:http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/21106-autogrow-of-database-file-cancelled-or-timed-out-error-m...My SQL DB has grown very large (DB file is 2GBs while the Log file is...
View ArticleScheduled SSRS reports blank
When the report was set up to run automatically, daily, the report was blank. The report was configured to save as an Excel file and email to selected individuals. When the report is run...
View ArticleHA, Failover SQL server over internet
Hello, I have a client that is asking to have his company's SAGE MAS 500 data (SQL) to be available and in sync at two different locations (30 miles apart). And that if one server should go down, he...
View ArticleSQL Help / Direction Needed
Please tell me if this is even possible or should be considered. I have a client with 3 locations, all site connected by Business Class Cable and Site-to-Site VPN via Sonic Walls.The 2 remote sites...
View ArticleUpdate SQL table via Excel
I have read countless articles and watch youtube videos and I have having the worst time updating this table.I have a 2008 SQL server and ms office 2013 on the server.I am trying to update one field in...
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"Microsoft Halts SQL Server 2014 SP1 Downloads"
ICYMI: A bug surfaces soon after the release of SQL Server 2014's first service pack, forcing Microsoft to temporarily disable downloads of the update.Yesterday, April 15th, Microsoft released SQL...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008R2 Express to Server 2012 Standard migration issues
First, I am an end user thrown into this migration, so I am way out of my element.Some background, our organization is outgrowing SSE 2008R2 and purchased SS 2014 Standard. We are attempting to do an...
View ArticleSQL 2005 Express Database size limitation
Microsoft SQL 2005 express to collect data on my HMI from some PLCs. It is to my understanding that there is a database size limit of 4GB with the EXPRESS version. I am at the 4gb limit. How do I Puge...
View ArticleSQL server event logs
Does anyone know of an application that can copy event logs from a 2008 R2 server and feed them into an SQL database so we are able to query. Maybe somkeone has a powershell script that may do the...
View ArticleSQL Server case statement
Okay so I am trying to do something like when ForecaseOrder = '01' then show 'Yes', in the results. What I have is :SELECT CASE ForecastOrderWHEN '01' THEN 'Yes' ELSE ' ' ENDFROM Order. This isn't...
View ArticleSQL Case statement still returns NULL
I am having an issue with a SQL Select statement that comes from an existing application and getting it to always return a value for certain...
View ArticleEasiest way to access SQL data
Hello All--I have been tasked with first making a data repository for an Online Transacting Database and then the next part of the project is reporting.I am curious about the easiest way to make this...
View ArticleConnecting to a SQL Instance in a different subnet
I a new mobile device software that I need to configure a server for. Since it has vpn capabilities I need to put it in my DMZ. The application needs an SQL database and does not support SQLExpress or...
View ArticleSlow query on SQL 2012 running Windows 2012 R2 especially Network I/O and CPU
I recently configured SQL 2012 on Windows 2012 R2 server in VMware environment for our new application server that requires database. First thing that I noticed that under Resource monitoring when...
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